Give It a Try

I love trying new things when it comes to fitness, as long as they make sense (squats on the Bosu ball? No thanks).

I'd wanted to try an Indo Board since I first saw one in a surf shop a while back. It's basically a board that balances on a roller. You stand on it and see if you can slide back and forth, squat and so forth. It works pretty much everything, especially your core.

So when I spotted one at my gym, I had to try it. I damn near busted my ass. But with a little advice from someone who knew how to use it (start on a surface like the mat where people stretch because the roller moves slower), I picked it up.

How is it? Fun, and it certainly does what it claims to do.

Age is Meaningless, Part 10

Jamie Moyer will confuse hitters with what SI describes as "his what-was-that? curveball, many of them off the plate but irresistible" this season.

He's 46.

This Guy is onto Something

I'm a big believer in making working out something closer to play whenever possible. A recent Men's Health article may have had the ultimate example of that.

Erwan Le Corre is a Frenchman who has set up a camp in Brazil dedicated to workouts that resemble play and emphasize moving as nature intended. In other words, they're fun, but damn hard.

Check out this video to get an idea of what he's preaching. The Men's Health story has some simple ways to incorporate his ideas into your workout.